ROCKET FARM RESTAURANTS EXECUTIVE CHEF – UP TO $120K/yr. + BONUS (Nashville)

About the role

Rocket Farm Restaurants is seeking a passionate Executive Chef for their Nashville locations. The Executive Chef leads the entire culinary team, directing the day-to-day operations of all areas of the kitchen including production and prep, special events, and purchasing and receiving. He/she ensures that all culinary employees maximize efficiency and productivity to achieve total guest satisfaction while actively reviewing and evaluating daily guest feedback.

The Executive Chef oversees menu changes and the education process for all culinary and service staff, engineers seasonal specials and event menus, and directs food production and plating during service. Responsibilities also include properly and efficiently training all line cooks, costing menus to meet or exceed budgeted percentages, and fostering an educational environment to develop all culinary staff for future advancement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the entire culinary team and direct day-to-day kitchen operations.
• Oversee production, prep, special events, purchasing, and receiving.
• Ensure efficiency and productivity to achieve guest satisfaction.
• Review and evaluate daily guest feedback.
• Manage menu changes and educate culinary and service staff.
• Engineer seasonal specials and event menus.
• Direct food production and plating during service.
• Train line cooks and cost menus to meet budgeted percentages.
• Foster an educational environment for culinary staff development.

Requirements

• 10 years of progressive culinary experience preferred, with at least five years in senior management.

Benefits

• Competitive salary: $85,000 – $120,000/year (DOE) plus a generous quarterly bonus program.
• Full benefit eligibility after 30 days of employment, including major medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Paid Time Off, Childbirth Recovery Leave, and Parental Leave to support work-life balance.
• Significant long-term retention bonuses.
• Time off on most major holidays, including Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.
• 50% discount at all Rocket Farm Restaurants (Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville, Houston, Raleigh, and Winter Park).
• Access to Rocket Farm University: specialized leadership classes and personalized support for career advancement.
• Employee-led mentorship programs, Advisory Council, and Safety Committee.
• Dynamic performance-based raises and promotions.

About the company

At Rocket Farm Restaurants, the core philosophy that defines our culture is “We serve the person who is serving the guest.” Our culture starts with how we treat and serve one another in the kitchen—with dignity, respect, and care. We believe there should be no difference in how we treat and serve one another in the kitchen and how we treat and serve our guests in the dining room.